In a powerful and emotional moment, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri joined senior party officials in reciting Mizmor L’Todah, giving thanks to Hashem, after a Knesset Member in a recent stabbing attack in Israel miraculously survived life-threatening injuries.

The victim, Gedalyahu Ben-Shimon, who had been critically wounded in the brutal attack, was initially told he was unlikely to survive. Medical teams fought to stabilize him, and at one point, his condition was described as extremely severe. Yet in what is nothing short of a miracle, his condition began to improve, and he ultimately regained consciousness.

Upon hearing the good news, Deri gathered with Shas officials and associates to publicly give thanks to Hashem. The group recited Mizmor L’Todah together, marking the moment with visible emotion and a sense that they were witnessing something extraordinary.

Sources close to the situation described the recovery as “like returning from death to life.” The public had been praying and hoping intensely for the victim, and his recovery has been seen as a direct answer to those tefillos, no other explanation makes sense.

The attack itself was part of a wave of violence in Israel, but this story quickly shifted from tragic to hopeful, serving as a reminder of resilience, emunah, and the power of prayer even in the darkest moments.